4 Sep 2020

Online influencers warned by Advertising Standards Authority

From Checkpoint, 5:48 pm on 4 September 2020

The Advertising Standards Authority has issued guidelines for so-called "influencers" - individuals who have large followings on social media.

This comes off the back of complaints upheld against influencers for the first time in New Zealand, and makes it clear that advertising is advertising- no matter how it's presented.

Ruth Hill reports.